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Gamma-ray backscatter for body composition measurement

Morgan et al., 1998

Document ID
11388864785578302236
Author
Morgan H
Shakeshaft J
Lillicrap S
Publication year
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Applied radiation and isotopes

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The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of using backscatter information to assess regional body composition at selected sites. Two measurement techniques are examined: the measurement of the ratio of coherent to Compton scatter, and the …
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